Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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